Kingdom Animalia Suborder †Anomalocarida | Order †Radiodonta Higher classification Anomalocarida | |
Family †Hurdiidae
Vinther et al. 2014 Lower classifications Aegirocassis, Peytoia | ||
Hurdiidae is a clade of anomalocaridan. It is the most long-lived anomalocaridan clade, lasting from the Cambrian period to the Devonian period.
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Definition
Hurdiidae is the most inclusive clade containing Hurdia victoria but not Amplectobelua symbrachiata, Anomalocaris canadensis, or Tamisiocaris borealis.
Phylogeny
The most recent phylogeny of hurdiids, accompanying the description of the hurdiid Aegirocassis benmoulae, is as follows:
References
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